Metal-screw machine.



B. M. W. HANSON. METAL scnew mums. APPUCATIDN FILE!) A" 25. I914 Patented May 18, 1915.

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METAL SCREW MACHINE. APPLlCATION FILED APR. 25, 1914.

Patented May 18, 1915.

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B. M. W. HANSON.

METAL SCREW MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED APR.25, 1914.

Patented May 18, 1915.

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THE NORRIS PETER'S CO-. PHOTOJJTHQ, WASHINGYDN. D C.

I Si lteTE TjoF m COMPANY, or HARTFORD, ooivlvno'rroungn CORPORATION on NEW JERSEY} 't. lvrnran-sonnw MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent. P t t vg 1 ,1915 Original application filed April 7, 1910,;SeriaLNo. 558,965. Divided and this application filed Apri1,25,':

1 914. 7 Serial No. 834,323.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, BENGT M. W. HAN- son, a citizen of the United States, residing at Hartford, in the county of Hartford and State of Connecticut, have invented new and useful Improvements in Metal-Screw Mav i its longitudinal center, of a turret releasing fication.

This invention, although applicable to turret tool machines of various types, is

chines, of which the following is a speciherein shown in an embodiment suitable for machines of the type now generally known as automatic screw machines for making metal screws, studs, pins, and similar articles. In such machines a rod of stock is gripped by a chuck carried in a revolving spindle with a suitable length of the rod projecting beyond the length of the spindle. This projecting end is operated upon in succession by suitable tools mounted in the tool turret shown herein, which is revolved at the proper intervals to bring its succeeding tools into operative relation to the rod, and is fed forward at suitable times and at the proper, speed for the effective operation of the respective tools. These turret tools turn the body and sometimes the head of the screw to their proper diameters, out threads upon the body, shape the end of the screw,

and otherwise complete it to the desired form, after which the screw or other piece I of work is severed from the, rod, which is then fed forward to project its new end to the required distance. The chuck is again closdandthe turret tools repeat their operation. j i

This application is a division of my earlier application Serial No. 553,965 filed April 7, 1910. i j r Figure l of the drawings is a side eleva tion and Fig. 2 an end elevation of that part of the machine which forms the subject of the present invention. Fig. 3' is an end view. Figs. 4: and 4 are side views and Figs. 5 and 6 are plan views of the mechanism for controlling and operatingthe re-- volving turret, carrying the tools which operate upon the'stock. Fig; 7 is an end view partly in section projected from Figs. 5 and 6. Figs. 8 to 11 inclusive represent the mechanism by which the turret may be released for turning it by hand independently of the automatic mechanism for that purpose. Fig. 8 is a front elevation in section taken through the vertical center of the tur- 'ret. Fig. 9 'isan elevation also in central longitudinal section projected from; the

lower portion of Fig. 8. Fig. 10 is an underneath view projected from Fig.- 8. Fig.

11 is a side. view in section. taken through device which may be employed upon the tur- BENGT. M. W. HANSON, OE'HARTFORD, connncrrcunassronon TO PRATT & wHITivnY ret'in place of that shown in Fig. 8, when no drilling'attachment is employed.

In the preferred embodiment which. is

herein shown of the present invention the parts are mounted upon a bed or frame 1 which may beintegral with or an extension of the main bed of the machine with which this turret mechanism is associated. The turret slide 3 is mounted onways 6 to slide in. a direction longitudinally of the main spindle of the machine, with which the turret tools are set in axial alinement. The rearward end of the turret slide is provided with an anti-friction roll 7 which engages with suitably shaped cam pieces clamped to T-slots 8 in the periphery of the cam wheel 9, which is fixed to the cam shaft 10. That shaft extends lengthwise of the bed, and is driven in suitable time relation to the rest of the mechanism, for example by the gear 251. At its rearward end it is preferablysupported outside of the cam wheel 9 by 'means of a removable bracket 11 secured to suitable projections of the bed 1. For

the cam wheel 9 and its cam strips I prefer described in detail herein.

The turret 5 ismounted for rotation on the turret slide 3. A sleeve 192 having its to use the adjustable cam strip construction "shown and described in my Patent No. 855,773 of June 7,1907, which will not be upper end firmly secured to the turret. 5 is journaled in a vertical position in the turret slide 3, preferably within a bushing 193. Y Secured upon the lower end of the' 'sleeve is a worm gear 194. which meshes with a worm 195 on a splined worm shaft 196,

mounted on'the bed of the machine. The worm is moved along the shaft with theturret slide, to keep it in mesh with its worm gear during the movement of the slide, by means of projections 197 which encircle the shaft 196 at the ends of the worm. The

worm shaft 196 has fixed upon it a gear 198 which meShesWit-h the gear 199 which is mounted to turn loosely" on the shaft 57.

61, which is also mounted to turn looselyw upon the shaft'57. The gear 61 is driven constantly. by the gear 60 on the shaft 10,

and has fixed upon its side "face the ratchet V wheel 202. A spring pressed plunger .203,

mounted in the bed and bearing against the side'face of the gear 199, tends to push the ,clutch; face 201 into engagement with its cooperating clutch face of the gear '61. The clutchfaces are forced apart against the pressure of the spring plunger by the beveled end of an arm 20 1 appurtenant to the turret locking and unlocking 'mechanism,

7 which engages with one or the other of the clutch pins 205 projecting from the gear 199. (See Figs. 4 and 7.) The operation of this mechanism'will be further described in connection with the turret locking and unlocking mechanism, with which it is intimately assoclated.

locked against rotation on the turret slide,

by means of a lock bolt 210, which is fitted to slide in the turret slide, and enters suitably spaced recesses 211 in alocking ring 212, appurtenant to the turret. The lock bolt 210 is connected by means of a toothed sector or arm 213, with a cross slide 214,

i which is fitted inrthe turretslide to slide transversely thereof, and is providedzat its turning movement on provided, in

rearward end with a pinor antifriction I roller 215, whichbears against the face of an operating arm 216, which extends paral lel with the turret slide a sufficient distance toremain in engagement withthe roll :215

throughout the movement of' the turret slide, thus enabling it to operate the turret lock at any position of the turret andslide. The operating arm 216 is supported for 7 addition to the arm 20% already referred to, p I I bears, by means of'a suitable pin'or antifric- U i tion roller, agalnst the cam 219,, mounted loosely on the shaft 57. Thecam219 is of contoursuitable for retracting-the lock scribed :at each half revolution'of the cam,

and the cam contour is therefore duplicated.

. on diametrically opposite portions of its'pef ri phery,

bolt 210 through the connections just deas shown in Fig. 7 ,As a means for pushing the locking bolt to its closed posi tion, a spring 220 is provided, preferably in I the, turret slide, bearing against a-plunger 221, which in turn bears against downwardly projecting pin or lug 2220f the locking bolt 210 (Fig. 1), A spring 209 atvenient portion. of the frame holds the cam arm 218 against its cam 219, retracting the arm 216 from the turret locking devicescarried by the slide, thus leaving the 'bolt 'free to "shoot into the succeeding "locking' recessesi j 211.; A half revolution is imparted to the" camlwheneverjithis desired to" unlock the;

-t-ached to the cam 219 is adisk or flange- 223 by means of. the "oppositely disposed detenta: 1228'311d229, appurtenant 'to a rockingleven,

The turret when 1n its resting positions is A trol lever 288 on the pivot shaft 81. The

i Don theshaft 65, through the intervention .wheel being turned by thetappet 239 and 'to raise and lower t time-the mechanism for rotating the turret,i J;

the cam the shaft 217, and is V with a cam a'rm 218, which 7 lu'tion, carrying with" it the cam" 219;; A

' ger'203, which thereupon pushes the: clutch iface 201::into engagement'with the coactin g glii clutch face of thegear ,61, thereby rotating turret, ,by means of intermittently operated, mechanism shown'in Figs. 3 and 4:. At

upon the opposite face of-whichiispivotally mounted .a dog .225, situated the plane o the ratchet 1202, with which thedogl whenre leased ispressed into'e'ngagement by means i. I of thespring 227. The dog is released from the ratchet 202 and held out of engagement" 230 mounted for rocking movement on-' thelgi shaft 40 or ona suitable bushing -orsleeve within which ithat'shaft is journaled. The lower end ofthe lever has a toothed engagement withan intermediate lever 231, which is secured upon the endof the shaft 232 sup- ,1 vpolfted'by the center 233, or in any other convenient way. The opposite end of that "shaft has fixed upon it an arm 23a connected by means of the rod 235 wi-th'the lever. 236 turning on the shaft or stud 174, and; havingv a toothed engagement with the conforward end of the control lever projects over and is operated by the control disk D, by means of a tappet 239 on the control disk of a star wheel 240 and cam 241,. the star the cam opera-ting against the cam 'pin242 v he arm 238 alternatelyjpfi at succeeding rotationsvofthe' disk Di iIt thus serves to put in operation at the proper after'the'lockingboltiswithdrawn, operate ingas'-to;,this function, in conjunction withgifli 21 9f. WVhenktlie. control lever 238*? is raised it operates through thei'connecting mechanismto raise thedetent 228 jandthus withdraw it. from the dog 225, which, engag; I ing Witlrfthe ratchet 226, makes half a revo theoperating arm 216 is moved by'the cum to withdraw the locking bolt, its cluteh arm, which at its lower end is beveled at'243 as shown in Fig .4, isfcarried away from, whichever ioneffof the clutch pins 2'05 it may havjeib'een in engagement, thus releasing the gear. 199 to the o'peration of the spring plunthe turret through the gears 199and 198,; .the worm 195, and the. worm gear 194. When the desired partial rotation is complete, the contour of the'cam'219 permits the; operating arm 216 to return to the positions": shown in Fig. 7 .thus bringing the beveled endl243 of the arm 204: into engaging relatio'nlto the succeeding clutch pin'205, thus mQVin g th gear 199 endwlse, and r with backwardly facing teeth 245, which alternately engage with the spring plungerdetachingthe clutch face 201 from the cor responding clutch face ofthe gear 61, stopping the rotation of the turret. The same movement of the arm permits the locking operation, the dog 225 is Withdrawn by the detent 229, stopping the mechanism, to be again released by the'neXt tappet 239 ofthe I control disk I). The flange 223is provided 246 to hold the mechanism in its rest ng position shown in Fig. 3, against the tendency of the spring 227 to retract that mechanism.

' The cross slide 214 is provided with a knob or handle 247 projecting through a slot in the top of the turret slide, or arranged in any other convenient way to enable the look bolt 210 to be withdrawn by hand.

Means are provided for. enabling the tool turret to be unlocked and rotated by hand, which is sometimes desirable in adjusting the machine to new pieces of work. As already described in connection with the locking mechanism, the cross slide 214 is extended through'to the front of the turret slide, or is provided witha projecting knob or handle 247 which in this case is shown, to extend upwardly through the top of the turret slide to a position where it maybe conveniently reached by the hand of the operator, to enable him towithdraw the locking bolt 210. It is also generally necessary to disconnect the turret from the means for rotating it, which in this case includes the worm gear 194 and the worm 195.

In Figs. 8, 9 and 10 is shown an arrangement for positively and yet detachably con necting the turret with the driving worm a gear 194. The latter is fittedto rotate freely upon the sleeve 192, whichis journaled in a bushing 193 carried in a vertical position by .the turret slide. ed upon the turret slide, being provided with suitable bushings 367 and 368 for firmly seatingand centralizingthe turret, so as to sustain it against the thrust of the work done by the tools, and also generally to enable it to be adj ustedfor taking up the. wear.

The upper end of the sleeve 192 is keyed or otherwise firmly secured to the V turret. Positive but detachable driving engagement between the worm gear 194 and the sleeve 192 is provided by means ofa dog or driver 370, which is fitted into-a cross slot or channel extendingacross thelower face of the sleeve 192 and through the hub or flange of the worm gear 194. When the dog or driver is pressed into the bottom of this cross-slot it serves to lock the worm gear positively to the sleeve 192, r to register 301 position the turret in its correctrotary relation to the cooperating. elements of .1 the machine. The.

upon the two opposite sides.

The tool turret 5 is mountdog is pinned or otherwise secured to -the lower end of a rod 371extending' vertically I through the sleeve 192 to the. top of the "turret, being there provided with a projecting knob 372. A spring 37 3-under the knob 372 or any other convenient portion' of'the rod serves to hold the dog 370 yieldingly into the bottom of its cross slot, so as to connect the worm gear 194 and the turret sleeve together. But when the knob is pushed down against the pressure of the spring 373 the dog 370 is therebypushed out slots into their former coincidence, the dog is pressed into place by its spring and again looks the turret and worm gear together. 7

It is desirable to have the driving dog 370 extend all the way across, so as to engage ';with the worm gear at opposite sides of the center of rotation, so as to drive equally In doing so, however, it is important to prevent the dog from dropping into its locking position when the turret has made half a revolution,

since this wouldlock the turret 180 degrees out of its proper operating position. For this reason the dog 370 is made of different widths at its opposite ends, or in some equivalent way adapted tomatch its driving seatin the worm. gear at only one correct registering position, instead of two opposite I positions.

v In some instances it is desirable to employ a rotating drill chuck 376, or other rotating tool holder in the turret, Such an arrange ment is shown in Fig. 8, adapted to accommodate the vertical connecting rod 371 for releasing the turret. The drill chuck 37 6 mounted for rotation in one of the'to ol holes of the turret is provided on its inner end with; a beveled gear 377 meshing with teeth cut on the lower end of a connecting gear sleeve 378 j ournaled concentrically with the vertical aXisof the turret.

The upper.

end of this sleeve is connected bymeans of bevel gears 379 and 380 with a horizontal" shaf't381, which connects by means of gearing or by a pulley and belt with any con veni'ent driving shaft, from which rotary movement is thus communicated to the drill chuck 37 6 without interfering with the rotation of the turret, or interfering with the free operation of theuturret releasing rod 371. That rod is preferably made in two disconnectible sections, connected by a screw thread, the upper 56011011 or extension 385 v 7 extending through the axial center of the gear sleeve 378, and havingv upon its upper end the knob 372. V A stop collar 385 may be employed to: limit the upward movement of the rod. Thisdrilling mechanism may be made removable from the turret by mount ing it upon movable bracket having a flanged foot 386, seated in a corresponding bracket may be removed and a cap 387 (Fig.

11) be substituted for it, having a shorter extension rod 388 which is screwed into the operating rod 371 in place of the longer extension 384;. This extension. rod may be provided with a knob 389, a spring 390 and a collar 391, like the corresponding appurtenances of the extension rod 384, and operating in exactly the same way. A hand lever 395 is preferably provided to enable the turret head to be operated by hand when required. The end of that lever is provided-with a pivot pin 396 which may be inserted in any one 01": a series of pivot seats 397 on the bed or frame. (Figs. 1 and 2.)

The lever rests upon and bears against the p tion of the cam, and limited action clutchrearward end of the turret slide 3.

The cam shaft 10 carrying the cam 9for moving the turret slide back and forth is driven from the associated mechanism, its

time of starting and stopping being controlled by a control disk on the shaft similar to the control disk D, through a .control mechanism like that shown in Figs.

3, 1 and 6. Thus the turret slide mechanism is operated in synchronism. or in suitable time relation to the rest of the machine.

In operation, the tappet 239, being set at the required position on the control disk D, that tappet advances the star wheel 24:0 and with it the cam 24-1, thus raising the .arm' 238 or lowering it, as the case may be, and

thereby, through one of the detents 228 or 229 releasing the dog 225, and allowing it to V engage'with the ratchet wheel 202, thereby rotating the cam 219 and moving the operating arm216 to withdraw the locking bolt 210 from the turret (Figs. 3 and .The swinging movement of the'arm 216 withdraws its lower end 243 from the pin 205, thusYallowing the clutch 201 to closeand start the train of gearing 198, 199 and the worm in operation, turning the turret 5 through the desired angular distance to I bring the next tool into its working position. The arm 216 after being moved forward to withdraw the bolt'is' returned at once by its spring 209 to its resting position,

thus permitting the lock bolt 210 to enter the succeeding locking recess 211 in the bottom of. the turret. The lower beveled end 2 13 of the arm 201 engaging with the suc ceeding pin 205 opens the clutch 201 and r 7 stops the rotation of the worm 195. By the same time the dog 225 has been withdrawn "this position until the next operation of thetion-and description 'ofithis inventionj are.

ing devices carried with the turret, includ- "along the pathway" of ithe said operating. from theratchet 202, thusalso stopping the rotation of" the cam 219. The partsrest tappet 239 'whi'ch at its proper timeagain moves the control arm 238; and'through it. associated mechanism,which repeats the op v:

eration. above described.

For the sake of definiteness, the illustra-- 3} herein directedto a type of screw-machine. f It will be understood, however, that the in-- V vention maybe greatlymodified and adapts] ed to other machines within the-seopeo'fthe l appended claims,

I claim asmy inventionz I 1. The combination, in a screw machine, 1 of a tool carrying turret, a turret slide, lock- 7 ing devices carried with the turret, including an operating member movable trans.- versely of the turret slide, an operating;, arm pivotally supported. to. swing trans-' 1 versely of the turret slide movement, and extending along the pathway of the said opera-ting member, a multiple lobe cam for operating the said arm by partial revolu-f devices for imparting the said partial revolutions to the cam.. l r

2. The combination, in a screw machine of a tool carrying turret,a turret slide, lock- -95, 1 ing an operatingconnection:movable-trans" versely of the turret slide, an operating arm H pivotally] supported to swing. transversely i of the turret slidemovement, and extend-f" 1 ing along-the pathwayof the-said operating 1%,. member, a multiple lobe .cam for operating r thesaid armby partial revolution of the cam, limited action clutch devices for im-. 7 parting the said revolutions to the cam, and a control device driven with the ma- 10 chine for governing the time of the'said" partial revolutions. f

3. The combination, in a screw machine, of a tool carrying turret, a turretslide, lock; ing devices carried with the turret, includ ing a member movable,transversely'of the turret slide movement, acspring 'yielding ly' holding the lock in its locking posit'ion, means for manually retracting the lock, and means for retracting the lock automatically, 2: including an operating arm ext'endingalong'l the pathway of the said member, iiitermit tently operating clutch mechanism for mov'-. ing the said arm, and a control'device'for. M governing the time of the said clutch mecha o msm. I

1. The combination, in ascrew machine, of a tool carrying turret, a turret slide,'lock-. ing devices carried with the turret, including an operating connection movable trans-"3 versely of the turret slide, an operating arm pivotally supported to swing transversely of the turret. slide movement, and extending 7 member, inter-mi tent driving mechanism 18! for'moving said arm, and a control device drlven wlth the machine for governing the operation of the said drlvmg mechanism.

5. The combination, in a screw machine,

of a' tool carrying turret, turret rotating mechanism, a detachable driving connection between the turret andits rotating means,

and a manually operated connection con- 7 venient to the'hand of the operator for detaching the said connectionto enable the turret to be rotated manually in either direction. I J

7. The combination, in a screw machine,

Y of a tool carrying turret, mechanism for intermittently rotating the turret from one operating position to another, means for locking the turret in its said operating .po-

sitions, and means for manually disconnecting the turret from its rotating and locking devices, to enable it to be turned in either direction by hand, independently. of said mechanisms. 1

8. The combination, in a screw machine, of'a tool carrying turret, mechanismifor rotating the turret, including a driving member mounted concentrically with the, turret, normally in constant engagement therewith, and a manually detachable clutching member connecting the turret and the said driv ing member. V

9. The combination, in a screw machine, of a tool carrying turret, mechanism for rotating the turret, including a driving member mounted concentrically with the turret, a detachable clutch member, connecting the turret with its said driving member, and a manually operated connection extending from the said clutch member axially through the turret to a position convenient to the hand of the operator.

10. The combination, in a screw machine,

of a tool carrying turret, turret rotating mechanism, includinga gear, journaled for rotation concentrically with the turret, .a detachable clutch member for effecting driving engagement between the said'turret and its 7 gear, and a manually operated connection for said clutch member extending axially through the turret to a position convenient to the hand of the operator. V

11. The combination, in a screw machine, 5

of a tool carrying turret, mechanism for intermittently rotating the turret, including a a worm gear, rotatably journaled upon an axial extension of the turret, a clutch member for effecting driving engagement be-' tween the turret and the worm gear, and a manually operated connection for the clutch member extending axially through the turret into convenient'relation to the operator.

12. The combination, in a screw machine, of a tool carrying turret, a tool rotatably mounted in the turret, a rotating driving connection for-the said tool mounted concentrically with the turret, intermittent rotating mechanismfor the turret," including a driving membermounted for turning movement concentrically with the turret, a

clutch member for effectingdriving connection between the turret andits rotating mechanism, and a manually operable connection for the clutch member extending axially through'both the turret and the said rotatingconnection;

13. The combination, in a screw machine, of a turret slide, a tool carrying turret mounted thereon, intermittent rotating mechanism forthe turret, including a worm gear mounted concentrically with the turret, a worm carried by the slide, a detachable clutch member for effecting driving connection between the turret and the worm gear,

and a manually operable connectionforthe said clutch extending axially through the turret to a convenient position for the opera- .tor.

14:. The combination, in a screw machine,

mounted thereon by means of a sleeve journaled in the turret slide, a tool rotatably mounted in the turret, a rotating driving connection for the said tool journaled conof a turret slide, a tool carrying turret centrically with the turret on the side thereof opposite to the said sleeve, means for intermittently rotating the turret, including a gear rotatably mounted on said sleeve, a

clutch member for effecting driving engagement between the worm gear and the sleeve, and a manually operable connection for the said clutch member extending axially through the said sleeve, and through the said rotating driving connection for the tool. 7

15. The combinationof a turret, turret rotating mechanism, and turret unlocking mechanism, including a cam and cam arm for operating the turret unlocking mechanism, and another arm movable with said cam'arm for inaugurating the operation of the turret rotating mechanism.

' '16. The combination ofa turret, turret locking mechanism including a swinging frame provided with members for moving the turret unlocking mechanism, and for holding the turret rotating mechanism out of operation, and a cam for moving said frame to' unlock theturret and release the turret rotating mechanism.

17. The combination, with a. rotating and reciprocating turret, of mechanism for 1mlocking, rotating and relocking the turret at any portion of its reciprocating movement,-

including lock operating means extending parallel with the reciprocating movement of the turret, and a clutch device controlled by the said locking and unlocking mechanism for starting and stopping the'turret' rotating mechanism in proper time relation.

18. The combination of a turret, a reciprocating slide on which the turret is mounted for rotation, and intermittently operating mechanism for unlocking, rotating and relocking the turret at any position in its reciprocating movement, including a clutchf a lock operating arm extending and correlating'the two said mechanisms at any position of the reciprocating slide, in

cluding a lock operating arm extending alongside the turret slide, and a clutch device controlled by said arm for starting and stoppingvthe turret rotating mechanism.

20. The combination of a turret, a reciprocating carrier upon which the turret is mounted for rotation, turret locking and un- V Copies of this patent may be obtained for locking mechanism, turret rotating mecha l V we means for putting the turret unlocked, intermittentdriving devices fo' turret unlocking member moved by the sai' two subscribing. witnesses 7 'VVitnesses;

fivecents each, addressing the Washington, D. 0. I 7

nism, and cooperating clutch devicesbetween the two said mechanisms for o eratingand correlating them at any part 0 the reciproeating movement of the turret, including a lock operating arm extending alongside the pathway of the carrier,] provided rwith at me nism in operation, a cam for movingf-tha said unlocking member,' and an adjustable control device for correlating the operatifi of the said mechanism to other associa' mechanisms. g V i V i 21. The combination of, a turret a cama and intermediate means for unlocking and. relocking the turret,-a clutch, and inte'rmej- I diate means for rotating the turret when? thedsaid cam and the said clutch,

cam, and controlling thesaid clutch, to release the'clutch and start the turret-rotating M mechanism when moved by thesaid cam,

In testimony. whereof I have signe my; name to this specification in the presence of this2lst day o April, 1914. V a H r V BENGT' HANSON,

v VKATHRYVN T. OOoNNELL, CAROLINE M. BREGKLFL 

